Sous Chef

The Alexander Hotel Collection; Guildford; In loco; GBP 38.000 - 41.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

4 weeks holiday (increasing to 5)

8 Bank holidays

Free car parking

Employee uniform

Discounted hotel stays for you and a+

Discounts at Utopia Spas

Discount on food & beverage

Anniversary perks

Descrizione del lavoro

The Alexander Hotel Collection is seeking a dynamic Sous Chef for Barnett Hill Hotel in Guildford, Surrey. You will report to the Head Chef and oversee all aspects of food production, from sourcing to delivering exceptional dishes.

You will create menus to inspire local guests and support an afternoon tea concept to drive local business. Join a team with plans to maintain 2 Rosettes, lead a 6-chef operation, and develop a vibrant kitchen culture across hotel dining rooms, banqueting, and

Competenze

• Experience delivering 2 Rosette quality hotel dining.
• Proven ability to select and retain a high-performing kitchen team.
• Demonstrate cooking flair and leadership during trials.
• Ability to manage multi-menu requirements and busy banqueting.

Mansioni

• Recruit, train, and coach a team of 6 Chefs and 3 Kitchen Porters.
• Plan menus, source suppliers, order, store, prepare, cook and serve across hotel outlets.
• Develop menu ideas to reach 2 Rosettes across restaurant, banqueting, afternoon tea and events.
• Ensure HACCP and food hygiene, health and safety compliance.
• Achieve gross profit targets to enable future investment.
• Foster passion, teamwork and effective communication across departments.
• Menu development across hotel venues including wedding suites.

Conoscenze

Menu planning

Team leadership

HACCP & food safety

Sourcing & supplier management

Budgeting & GP targets

Descrizione del lavoro

Sous Chef

Barnett Hill Hotel, Blackheath Lane, Guildford, Surrey, GU5 0RF

Benefits

• 4 weeks holiday increasing to 5 weeks with service.
• 8 Bank holidays
• Free car parking
• Employee uniform

£38,000 to £41,000 per annum + monthly service charge payment

• Discounted hotel accommodation for yourself and your family at all hotels
• Discounted hair treatments at our two Utopia Spas
• Discount off all food & beverage at all hotels
• Discount of individual treatments booked in our two Utopia Spas
• Discount on retail products in our two Utopia Spas
• Refer a friend staff recruitment scheme In additional you will enjoy a range of other benefits when you celebrate your 1 yr, 3 yr and 5 yr anniversary including; your birthday off paid, complimentary overnight stays, complimentary lunch/afternoon tea and service related holiday

From formal dining in the 2 Rosette Oak Room to informal dining in The Café, terraces and luxury lounges, the Chefs delight guests with their seasonal, stylish and delicious menu choices.

So come and join our Head Chef, and assist him to develop and deliver the very best cuisine and manage a team of 6 Chefs and kitchen porters.

The Place

Barnett Hill Hotel, part of Alexander Hotels a private Collection of quality hotels of distinction just outside London.

Exciting refurbishment and redevelopment plans have been completed which have transformed this venue, with 26 acres of lovingly maintained gardens and woodlands into a beautiful Country House Hotel. The Hotel including all bedrooms have been completely refurbished and updated with work recently having been completed on the Mews building to increase the number of bedrooms to 56 in total. Our first AA inspection has resulted in 4 Stars for the Hotel and 2 Rosettes for dining being awarded, so we are well on the way!

Please see our website for details of the hotel, facilities and sample menus.

The Role

Reporting to the Head Chef, with responsibility for all aspects of food production from sourcing suppliers to delivering customer excellence in the finished dish.

Creating a restaurant menu to inspire local patrons, an afternoon tea menu that encourages loyal local business will all be on the to do list of the new Head Chef.

• Recruitment, training, and coaching team of 6 Chefs and 3 Kitchen Porters – adding to your team as the business grows.
• The menu planning, supplier resourcing, ordering, delivery, storage, preparation, cooking and service across the range of food areas within the Hotel
• Development of menu ideas to progress the food offering to achieve rosette standards across all areas of service, restaurant, banqueting, afternoon tea, corporate functions.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP and food hygiene, health, and safety legislation.
• Achieving gross profit targets on dishes to allow for future investment in the facilities and staffing.
• Creating passion, flair, and drive in your team to assist the hotel to achieve its quality and business objectives. Practice and promote effective teamwork and communication amongst your direct work colleagues and colleagues in other departments.
• Menus across the business. The business is varied offering catering to Hotel Guests, In-house Conference Delegates, as well as guests from the local area. Barnett Hill is a popular wedding venue with weddings taking place in the 2 wedding suites.

Requirements

• Experience of developing a quality hotel restaurant to 2 rosettes standard and beyond
• Proven record of team selection and retention that supports the development of excellent standards.
• Demonstrate during a cooking trial the practical ability and flair that will be required to drive and motivate others on the team to achieve.
• Demonstrate ideas of how the food offering can be developed and standards improved when being interviewed.
• Hold the experience to manage the multi menu requirements and busy banqueting operation.
• Live locally or can relocate to the area with own transportation.